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Francesco Biasia Wrapped Handle Shopper

Star Stevenson — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:23 +0000

Orange is a colour that doesn’t get a lot of love. It’s not exactly an easily matchable shade nor do designers create handbags in this shade. But when done right, it’s quite lovely.

Francesco Biasia Wrapped Handle Convertible Shopper (Nordstrom)

This gorgeous orange handbag by Francesco Biasia is just the right size (20 1/2″W x 13″H x 6 3/4″D.) and shape for an every day bag. The Francesco Biasia Wrapped Handle Convertible Shopper is made with smooth, supple, slouchy leather. The leather on the handles is woven and go through the grommeted top.

The handles allow you to ‘cinch’ the bag closed and the half-zip keeps your contents safe. I also love the striped interior lining, such a cool contrast. If you’re not a fan of the orange it’s also available in basic black, country (brown) and ribes (dark blue) for $568 at Nordstrom.

(Images: Nordstrom)

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Francesco Biasia Wrapped Handle Shopper

I Am King?

Michelle Smith — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:04:15 +0000

I’m not a big Sean Combs fan. I know that is not always a popular point of view – the rest of the world appears to love Diddy. I am put off by his arrogance.

That said, I have to admit that I really enjoyed Sean John’s latest scent for men, I Am King. I like the freshness of the tangerine and orange citrus notes, I like the way the woody note grounds it a bit. It is very pleasant and refreshing. I’m not sure that it’s especially unique, but it is something that I would purchase for a man that I cared about and wanted to be close to.

Sometimes I wonder if a celebrity putting their own face and name on a product might not be the best marketing tool. For example, Paris Hilton might be cute, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to go out and buy her perfume, although I reviewed Fairy Dust and found it pleasant enough. If a celebrity wants to create a fragrance, why not just make a really, really good scent and trust that it has the strength to carry itself?

I Am King

Fragrance notes: Tangerine, Orange, Cranberry, French Berry, Kir Royal Cocktail, Water Accord, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Crème, Labdanum, Cedarwood, Vetiver, White Moss, Sandalwood.

Image credit: Sephora.com

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shoes to match your new vintage clutch

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:58:58 +0000

Now that you have a cute new rust colored clutch, you need shoes to match!

May I suggest the “Idle” by Nine West?

Or if you want to go with a heel, how about the “Alita” by Two Lips?

I think the vintage style of the Alita would complement the clutch purse quite nicely

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online sources for those orange espadrilles

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:05:29 +0000

Okay, so it wasn’t fair to post photos without a few suggestions for where you could find your own pair I’ve found three different options from Zappos.com for summery espadrilles:

The “Lauren” from Ralph Lauren:

The “Sasha” from LifeStride:

And finally the “Ava” by Boutique 58:

For my next post I’ll show you what I did last summer when I couldn’t find the perfect espadrille for myself…

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